Population ages 20-24, female in Uganda
Uganda: Population ages 20-24, female was 2.57 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.57 million
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.57 million
in 2025
All-time low
300,056
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, female in Uganda, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 2.57 million for population ages 20-24, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Uganda peaked at 2.57 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 300,056, in 1960.
Uganda ranks 21st of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 20-24, female in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 300,056 | — |
| 1961 | 300,941 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 302,442 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 304,825 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 309,507 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 317,673 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 329,456 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 345,650 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 367,671 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 394,975 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 424,166 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 451,698 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 474,333 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 492,167 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 507,380 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 521,022 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 534,754 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 549,444 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 565,099 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 578,368 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 588,545 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 600,197 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 615,460 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 633,678 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 655,279 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 678,571 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 703,129 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 730,497 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 759,400 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 789,348 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 819,242 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 849,889 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 881,654 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 911,668 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 937,463 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 949,332 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 960,568 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 976,439 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 995,523 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.02 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.11 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.22 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.26 million | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.32 million | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 million | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.56 million | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.62 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.68 million | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 1.75 million | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 2.00 million | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 2.09 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.17 million | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.47 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.52 million | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 2.57 million | +1.8% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 2.57 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.11 million, 2.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 2.57 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 712,789, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327,320 | 300,056 | 394,975 | 10 |
| 1970s | 509,843 | 424,166 | 578,368 | 10 |
| 1980s | 675,410 | 588,545 | 789,348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 930,516 | 819,242 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.05 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 million | 1.50 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.25 million | 2.57 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More health data for Uganda
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 111 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0787 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Uganda?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Uganda was 2.57 million in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,056 in 1960.
- How does Uganda rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Uganda ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.